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Gov. Rick Scott gave a State of the State speech Tuesday that was as much a Florida history lesson as it was a vision for the state's future — telling lawmakers he wants more tax cuts, more money for education and more affordable college tuition. Scott recalled some of the major achievements that helped Florida grow to become the nation's third largest state. That included Dr. John Gorrie's work in the 1800s that led to air conditioning, the railroads and hotels Henry Flagler built more than 100 years ago, the founding of the Publix supermarket chain in the Great Depression, and the opening of Walt Disney World in 1971. "Florida has long been a place where...

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Gov. Rick Scott gave a State of the State speech Tuesday that was as much a Florida history lesson as it was a vision for the state's future — telling lawmakers he wants more tax cuts, more money for education and more affordable college tuition. Scott...

DAYTONA BEACH — It is early morning in Daytona Beach, and you pull your Ford into the drive-through at Smoothie King. You pause, and do a double take. There is a man in front of you in a golf cart.
That would be Joey Logano, a guy who drives much...